November 18, 2012: Ferrari has defended its decision to hit Felipe Massa with a gearbox penalty ahead of the United States Grand Prix in order to get Fernando Alonso on to the clean side of the grid for the start

November 18, 2012: Felipe Massa has been given a five-place grid penalty for the United States Grand Prix after Ferrari broke a seal on his gearbox, with the knock-on effect of changing the grid for the race and promoting Fernando Alonso to seventh